InnerView Easter Term 2015

When I was telling friends andcolleagues about myelection as chairman of theBar Liaison Committee

(BLC), the reaction was generally the same.They would nod, smile and warmly congratulateme, and then (after what they considered to be adecent interval), they would ask “… and whatexactly is the BLC?” Although hundreds ofmembers of the Inn voted in the recent BLCelections, a great many of the Inn’s members areblissfully unaware of its existence, and the factthat it is their voice in the running of the Inn.

The BLC is a committee of elected and co-opted members of Hall (i.e. members of theInn who are not Benchers), and includesrepresentatives from all of the circuits. TheCommittee exists to represent the views ofordinary members in the Inn’s decision makingprocesses at all levels, and has representatives

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CONTENTSNew Benchers 3Announcements 3Special Magna Carta Events 4-6The Temple Women’s Forum 7Gift to the Inn 7Recent Events 8Strategic Review 10Magna Carta Lecture Series 10News from the Circuits:

The Northern Circuit 11Education & Training 13Library News 24Archives 27History Society Lectures 28Garden News 30Staff News 31The Temple Church 32Temple Music Foundation 33Diary 34

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on all of the Inn’s Bench committees (includingthe Executive Committee). It is a matter ofsome pride to Inner Temple that we are theonly Inn where non-Bencher representativesare included and listened to in this way. TheCommittee has also helped shape the voice ofthe Inn to the outside world through draftingthe Inn’s responses to Government orRegulators’ consultations affecting the Bar, andjustice more generally.

There is an apocryphal Chinese curse whichtranslates as, “May you live in interestingtimes.” Well, there is no doubt that we are allcurrently living in interesting times: thepublicly funded Bar is facing unprecedentedchallenges in terms of funding and structuralreform; barristers are increasingly employed orin ABSs; and we are all facing substantialchanges in the regulatory structures. At thesame time, new opportunities are opening upfor the Bar, both domestically andinternationally. The Inn must adapt to thesechanging times to ensure that it provides theeducation, training and facilities for the 21stCentury Bar if we are to remain relevant andworthy of the right to determine who gets tocall themselves a barrister.

I remain confident that there is still acrucial role for the Inns to play in educatingand training the Bar, in maintaining the higheststandards of advocacy and ethics, in providingthe facilities that our members need tomaintain their professional needs, and infostering the collegiate spirit that makes theBar so special. The Inn is, and must be, morethan a historical anomaly or a livery company.The Inn’s strategic review is currently lookingat the question of the Inn’s longer termstrategy, but the BLC helps provide the Innwith the day to day feedback of how itsmembers are being affected in the changinglegal world and to ensure that the Inn is able to adapt to that world to best provide forour members.

The BLC benefits from a wide range of call

and practice areas amongst its members, and we hope and believe that between us we doaccurately understand the needs and interests ofthe members that we represent. However, thebest way to ensure that we are representingyour views is to let us know what they are, andwe have just introduced a new email,[email protected], for members to let usknow their thoughts and concerns.

We are also always looking for people to getinvolved with the Inn in a range of capacitiesincluding assisting with advocacy training,scholarship interviews, student societies and theOpen Weekend. If you are interested in gettinginvolved and helping out with the Inn, please doget in touch.

I’d also like to take this opportunity toinvite you to join us at the Bar Guest Nightdinner on 26 June 2015. For anyone who hasnever been, it is a fabulous dinner and the oneopportunity of the year to bring non-barristerfriends and family to dine in the Inn. Inaddition, guests will have the opportunity tohear the Inn’s internationally renowned choirprior to the dinner in what will be a memorableperformance.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunityto pay tribute to Sara Lawson who has steppeddown from the BLC after 20 years, the last threeas Chairman. I would have wished her well withher newfound spare time, except that she won’thave any because she has agreed to join the Inn’sstrategic review panel. She is an extraordinarilyhard act to follow, and the Inn is hugely in herdebt for her incredible hard work and enormouscontribution on behalf of the Inn’s members.

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The Treasurer is delighted to announce that the following peoplehave been appointed Masters of the Bench:

NEW BENCHERS

HONORARY BENCHERProfessor Roger Scruton, Visiting Professor at the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies at the University of St Andrews and in Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington and a contributing editorto The New Atlantis.

ACADEMIC BENCHERProfessor Spyridon Flogaitis, Professor of Administrative Law, Faculty of Law, University of Athens andDirector of the European Public Law Organization, Athens, Greece.

ANNOUNCEMENTSCourtney Abel (called 1980) has been appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of Belize.

Master Ian Dove has been appointed to the High Court, Queen’s Bench Division.

Master Eleanor King has been appointed to the Court of Appeal.

Garvin Nicholas (called 2001) has been appointed Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago.

Master David Vaughan has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chambers & PartnersBar Awards in 2014, in recognition of his outstanding practice in EU Law over the past 50 years.

Master Bernard Rix, Master Simon Thorley and Dr Anselmo Reyes (called 1985) have been appointedas International Judges of the Supreme Court of Singapore to sit (part-time) in the newly createdSingapore International Commercial Court.

Congratulations to the Inner Temple Team, Gavin Dingley and Sabina Garahan, who were named aswinner of the Marcianum International Moot Court Competition in Venice on 11 March.

James Ageros QCMiss Christine Agnew QCMiss Kate Brunner QCAkhlaq Choudhury QCDavid Craig QCStephen Eyre QCFrancis Fitzpatrick QCMiss Alison Grief QCChristopher Hames QCMuhammed Haque QC Neil Hext QC Miss Henrietta Hill QC

James House QCMiss Rhiannon Jones QCMiss Riel Karmy-Jones QC Professor Sir Ian Kennedy QC FBA John Kimbell QCDaniel Kolinsky QCMiss Jane Lemon QCJonathan Mann QCBenjamin Pilling QCSteven Thompson QCJohn Tughan QCBenjamin Williams QC

CONGRATULATIONS TO INNER TEMPLE’S NEW SILKS


On Thursday 14 May 2015, theTreasurers of Inner and MiddleTemple, The Rt Hon Lord Justice

Moore-Bick and Stephen Hockman QC, andthe Rt Hon The Lord Mayor, Alderman AlanYarrow, will jointly host a specialcelebration to mark the 800th anniversaryof the City Charter. Sealed by King Johnon 9 May 2015, the charter was issuedfrom the Temple guaranteeing to the Cityof London the right freely to elect itsown Lord Mayor.

“Know that we have granted, andby this our present writing confirmed,to our barons of our city of London,

that they may choose to themselves everyyear a mayor, who to us may be faithful,

discreet, and fit for government of the city,so as, when he shall be chosen, to bepresented unto us, or our justice if weshall not be present.”

The Lord Mayor still processeson the day of his or her installationto the Royal Courts of Justice to appear before the Lord Chief Justice.

Tickets:Benchers/Members of Hall: £40.00

Students: £25.00

To Book: Contact Kate Peters with payment details on 020 7797 8183 or [email protected]

or go to https://www.innerqualifyingsessions.org.uk

Benchers: Evensong Reception & Dinner tickets are available for £95.00 on a first come first serve basis.

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IN CELEBRATION OF THE800TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE

SEALING OF THE CITY CHARTERSPECIAL SERVICE OF CHORAL EVENSONG & RECEPTION

14 MAY 20155.45pm: Choral Evensong followed by reception in Middle Temple Hall

Letters patent of King Johnconfirming the City’s right toelect a mayor, 9 May 1215


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MAGNACARTA

In this 800th Anniversary Year of Magna Carta,join us for what promises to be a special occasion

for members and their guests

The champagne reception, dinner with a selection of wines from the Inn’s cellar, will be preceded by a special service and choral celebration of Magna Carta by the world renownedTemple Church Choir with a talk by the Master of the Temple, Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones.

26 JUNE 2015

6PM CHORAL CELEBRATION IN TEMPLE CHURCH7PM RECEPTION FOLLOWED BY

7.45PM DINNER IN THE INNER TEMPLE

BAR GUEST NIGHT

Tickets:Members & their guests: £85 each

Or book a table of 10 for the price of 9

To Book:Contact Kate Peters on 020 7797 8183 or

[email protected]

This event is open to called members and their guests.

OPEN HOUSE LONDON

“REVEALING MAGNA CARTA”WEEKEND OF 19-20 SEPTEMBER 2015

Over the weekend of 19-20 of September, both Inns will open their doors to welcome up to 20,000 members of the wider public to the Temple. Visitors will be able to visit the Temple Church

and the Halls, Treasury buildings, Libraries and Gardens of both Inns as well as the Royal Courts of Justice accompanied by volunteer and professional guides.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDl Playing witnesses in the Royal Courts of Justice mock trialsl As greeters at the entrances to the Temple and in the Royal Courts of Justicel As interior and exterior marshalsl As tour guides and Temple experts – training available l We are also looking for Chambers to open their doors over the weekend

Contact: Alice Pearson, Magna Carta Project ManagerT: 020 7797 8176 E: [email protected]

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In Celebration of the 800th Anniversaryof the Sealing of the Magna Carta

LunchtimeChampagne ReceptionFollowing Choral Mattins, a service of rededication

to the principles of Magna Carta

Sunday 14 June 201511.15am – Choral Mattins

12.30pm – Champagne Reception in the Inner Temple Garden

Tickets:Benchers: £50

Members of Hall: £50Students: £38

(Members may bring a guest at the same price)Price includes all food and drink

To Book: Contact Kate Peters with payment details on 020 7797 8183 or [email protected]

or go to https://www.innerqualifyingsessions.org.uk

We anticipate this joint Inner and Middle Temple event being very popular, please book early to avoid disappointment.




TEMPLE WOMEN’S FORUM & THE ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BARRISTERS

A SURVIVOR’S GUIDE TO STAYING AT THE BAR

Keynote Speaker:The Lord Chief Justice, The Rt Hon The LordThomas of Cwmgiedd

Panellists:Helen Davies QC, Brick Court Chambers

Sarah Forshaw QC, 5KBWAlison Foster QC, 39 Essex Street

Alison Hewitt, 5 Essex CourtKate Lumbers, 7BR

Helen Mountfield QC, Matrix Chambers

Co-convened by:HHJ Deborah Taylor

& Rachel Langdale QC

TO BOOK: www.templewomensforum15.eventbrite.co.uk

5.30PM MONDAY 27 APRIL 2015MIDDLE TEMPLE HALL

GIFT TO THE INN

Agenerous legacyfrom Mr Hall Parke(28 February 1905-

19 February 1985), a seniorGovernment solicitor whoattended several dinners atthe Inn, has enabled the Innto purchase a new model CSteinway piano. A finaldistribution from the HallParke legacy was sent to theInn in 2013. Mr Parke’s will,refers to the money beingused “at the discretion of theBenchers for the generalpurposes of the Society” and to Mr Parke’s wishthat it be used “to provide entertainment andthe like for the Members of the Inn in memoryof my said wife”. A small delegation includingMaster Salter and, from l-r, Philip Fowke,Fellow of Piano at Trinity Laban, Clement

Caseau of Steinway, Henrietta Amodio, Headof the Treasury Office and Peter Salisbury,Senior Concert Piano Technician at the South Bank Centre London, selected the piano from the Steinway factory in Hamburgon 5 February 2015.

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ITALIAN CRIMINALLAWYERS VISIT27 FEBRUARY

Our thanks to Master Grainger,Master Anthony Hughes and MasterGriffith-Jones for hosting the group.

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This will be the fifth consecutive year that theInner Temple Team has joined the LondonLegal Walk, to raise money for the LondonLegal Support Trust. Members of the Inn,members of staff, friends and family are

welcome to join the Inner Temple Team – themore the merrier and the better the chance ofsurpassing our fundraising record of last year of£3,000, in support of much needed funds forlegal support agencies.

Donations made to the Inner Temple Team will go directly to the London Legal Support Trust and can be made by via the Inner Temple's sponsorship pagehttp://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/Inner-Temple

To sign up to the team, please visit the News & Events section of www.innertemple.org.uk

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STRATEGIC REVIEWOPEN SESSION

In 2014, the Executive Committeecommissioned an independent review ofthe Inn’s medium term strategy. The main

aim was to articulate how the Inn wouldremain a thriving institution in five years andbeyond while trying to articulate the manyuncertainties that lie ahead and their possibleimpact on us. The Strategy Review Group wasestablished to undertake this chaired by MasterHunt (The Rt Hon The Lord Hunt of WirralMBE). To date the group has held a number ofopen contributors’ sessions followed by anOpen Forum for all members, students andstaff of the Inn on 26 February.

This had been a successful event, with some80 members attending and whose commentsgreatly added to the fact-finding exercise thatthe Group was engaged upon. Master Huntcommented that he had been impressed that theInn had the confidence to undertake such areview and that everyone had engaged with itso positively.

The Group is now in the process ofdrafting its report, findings andrecommendations which we anticipate will beready by the end of April for consideration bythe Executive Committee and Bench Table.

FREELINCOLN’S INNDoors open: 6.15pmLecture: 6.45pm* NB Please note change of date

For more details on how to book: Go to www.lincolnsinn.org.uk

19 OCTOBER (Gray’s Inn)The Rt Hon The Baroness Hale of RichmondMagna Carta – Did She Die in Vain?

23 NOVEMBER (Inner Temple)Master Baker (Professor Sir John Baker LLD FBA QC)Magna Carta and the Templars, 1215-1628

TUESDAY 12 MAY*

THE RT HON THE LORD NEUBERGER OF ABBOTSBURY MAGNA CARTA AND THE HOLY GRAIL

INNS’ MAGNA CARTALECTURE SERIESAS PART OF THE MAGNA CARTA 2015CELEBRATIONS THE INNS ARE RUNNING ALECTURE SERIES. THE SECOND LECTURE OFTHE YEAR WILL BE AT LINCOLN’S INN:

FUTURE LECTURESBOOKINGS FROM SEPTEMBER

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NEWS FROM THE CIRCUITS:

THE NORTHERN CIRCUIT

As many readers will know, theNorthern Circuit at one timeencompassed the whole of theNorth of England. Since 1876 we

have been reduced to a more modest area to thewest of the Pennines. But despite itsdiminished size, the circuit still has a great dealto commend it: not just the great Northernpowerhouses of Manchester and Liverpool, butthe picturesque villages of beautiful Lakeland,the mill towns of Lancashire and atmosphericLancaster itself, the skyline of which isdominated by the Castle which still houses theCrown Court. As any pupil travelling fromcourt to court can attest, the geographical reachof the circuit is still impressive. Organising andcoordinating some 1,250 members across sucha vast area is no mean feat. A task performedadmirably by the circuit officers, under theleadership of Andrew O’Byrne QC.

The circuit is a very active circuit, in termsof social and educational events, but also indefending the interests of the circuit and theBar on a national level. The last few monthshave been a particularly busy time.

Perhaps the most prominent appointmenton circuit was that of Tony Cross QC asChairman of the Criminal Bar Association.Prior to his appointment, Tony led the circuit’sopposition to the Government’s legal aid

agenda. As Chair he has worked tirelessly onbehalf of the Criminal Bar at the forefront of opposition to the cuts, but also latterlyleading the constructive negotiations with theMinistry of Justice as to the way forward foradvocates’ fees.

The circuit has been pleased to seeappointments to the Circuit Bench forcircuiteers Paul Lawton, Stuart Driver QC andTina Landale and three members taking silk inthis year’s competition: Julia Cheetham, LisaRoberts and Marc Willem.

The circuit was proud to welcome theCourt of Appeal, presided over by the LordChief Justice, to Manchester for two days inDecember. The visit was marked by a black tieChristmas Mess held at the Midland Hotel.This was one of many very well attendedmesses arranged by the Circuit Junior, held inManchester, Liverpool, Preston and Carlisle. Itis not unknown for mess to be oversubscribed,with extra chairs being dragged out ofstorerooms, which is heartening to see in thesestraightened times!

As well as offering conviviality, the circuithas an important role to play in educating itsmembers throughout their careers. TheContinuing Education Committee works hardto ensure that training courses are organisedwhich are relevant and of value to the members

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of the circuit. One such course, due to be heldin March 2015, is a three day residentialtraining course on the handling of expertwitnesses, aimed principally at those under 10 years’ Call.

A recent highlight in the educationalcalendar was the visit of the President of theSupreme Court, Lord Neuberger, toManchester in January 2015 for an eventorganised by the Manchester Law Society andthe circuit Commercial Bar Association.

Amongst all the activities in the North, thecircuit’s links with the Inns are as important asever. The circuit has active representatives onthe Inn’s Circuit Committee and the BarLiaison Committee. Members are activelyinvolved in promoting the Inn on circuit,particularly to prospective student members.

On 2 March there was a successful and wellattended outreach event held at ManchesterTown Hall that provided local universitystudents with the opportunity to meetmembers of the circuit to learn about life at the Bar.

On 10 June there will be a dinner to markthe visit to the circuit of the Reader Elect,Master Pittaway. Judges, members of the Bar,and students are all welcome at what promisesto be a most enjoyable evening. Any membersof the Inn from other circuits who findthemselves practising up North in June,enduring lonely nights away from home wouldbe most warmly welcomed.

Anyone wishing to attend should register their interest by [email protected] for more details.

SIMON GURNEYBLC NORTHERN CIRCUITREPRESENTATIVE


Civil Justice Centre, Manchester

DINNER ON THE NORTHERN CIRCUITWITH THE READER ELECT, MASTER PITTAWAY10 JUNE 2015

Details: 7pm for 7.30pmBrindley Room at the Castlefield Rooms, Manchester

Cost: £35 (to include a 3 course meal, wine and coffee/tea)

Students: The pre-dinner lecture is 6.15pm for 6.30pm.

To Book: Contact Jude Hodgson on [email protected] or 020 7797 8206




Fiona Fulton 020 7797 8207Head of Education & Training [email protected] Ellis 020 7797 8207Education Co-ordinator and Assistant to HET [email protected] O’Reilly 020 7797 8210Scholarships and Students Manager [email protected] Clark 020 7797 8211Scholarships and Students Co-ordinator [email protected] Miller 020 7797 8209Professional Training Manager [email protected] Upham 020 7797 8213Education Co-ordinator [email protected] Campbell 020 7797 8214Outreach Manager [email protected] Barnes-Rowe 020 7797 8262Outreach Co-ordinator [email protected]

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SCHOOLS PROJECT The Inner Temple Schools Project, led byMaster O’Toole, is now in its seventh year!This programme works with Pathways to Law,the Social Mobility Foundation, NationalEducation Trust and a number of universities’widening participation programmes toencourage further social mobility and diversityin the profession.

The Inner Temple is pleased to report thatit is now working with a new external partner:Pure Potential. Pure Potential is anindependent organisation which raises theaspirations of thousands of sixth-formers every

year, encouraging them to apply to and achieveoffers from excellent universities. By workingclosely with Pure Potential, the Inn’s SchoolsProject will be able to work with morestudents from across England and Wales,ensuring that school students can access theadvice and guidance they need to makeinformed decisions about going to the Bar.

Further events for the students on thePathways to Law programme will be takingplace throughout the year. If you would like tovolunteer for these activities, please contactLacara Barnes-Rowe.

EDUCATION & TRAINING DEPARTMENT

DINNERS FOR LEGAL ACADEMICSTreasurer. If you are interested in our work with legal academics, please contactStruan Campbell.

The Inn holds three dinners for legal academicswith around forty academics and membersattending each. The first of this year’s dinnerstook place in February, hosted by Master

UNIVERSITY SOCIETIES & REGIONAL RECEPTIONSThe Inn ran a successful reception inManchester on 2 March for all prospectiveuniversity students in the area. We weredelighted by the support of our barristerand judicial members and Benchers whocame to meet all those interested in a careerat the Bar.

Building strong relationships with universitystudent law and Bar societies is a key part ofthe Inn’s outreach programme. Since the startof the New Year, over a dozen universitysocieties have visited the Inn. In addition, weprovide small grants for student societies torun their own events.










ACADEMIC FELLOWSNETWORK

DEBATE ON BALANCING THE NEEDS OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND PROTECTING INDIVIDUALRIGHTS IN TERRORISM CASESDr David Lowe, an Academic Fellow of theInner Temple from Liverpool John MooresUniversity, went head-to-head with his colleague,Dr Bleddyn Davies, in a debate on balancing theneeds of national security and individual rights incases of terrorism. The debate, supported by theInner Temple, was held at the Racquet Club,Liverpool on the 29 January. The audience was amixture of Inner Temple members and staff andstudents from the LJMU Law School and theUniversity of Liverpool with over 70 attendingthe event. The event also attracted the attentionof the local media.

LSE EVENT ON CONTRACTUAL ESTOPPEL On 5 February, Dr Jo Braithwaite, an AcademicFellow of the Inner Temple from the LSE, gave a

paper about contractual estoppel at LSE.Contractual estoppel is a significant new doctrinewhich has emerged from recent financial marketscase law, having been discussed at length inSpringwell Navigation Corp v JP Morgan ChaseBank [2010] EWCA Civ 1221. The event waschaired by Professor Sarah Worthington,Downing Professor of the Laws of England andFellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Theaudience was a mix of senior academics andmembers of the judiciary. The event wasgenerously funded by the Inner Temple andLSE's Law and Financial Markets Project.

From left to right: The Rt Hon Lord Justice Christopher Clarke,

The Rt Hon Mr Justice Andrew Smith, Dr Jo Braithwaite and The Rt Hon Lord

Justice Aikens

Q&A DAY – CALLING ALL JUNIOR BARRISTERS!The Question & Answer Day for prospectivemembers is run in conjunction with the JuniorBar Association. This is an intensive annual eventto be held on 21 June for undergraduate studentswho wish to learn more about the work of

barristers and different areas of law. We wouldparticularly welcome members of the Junior Barwho wish to be involved in this event. For moreinformation, please contact Struan Campbell.

POLICE OFFICERS LEARN ABOUT THE WORKINGS OF A CRIMINAL TRIALUnder the Inn’s Police Liaison Scheme, an annualevent was held at the Royal Courts of Justice on13 February. The event, which aimed to informpolice officers about the workings of a criminaltrial, included a talk, a mock trial with an openjury and a question and answer session as well as asentencing exercise. Forty officers attended fromparticipating boroughs: Camden, Islington,Southwark and Lewisham. The E&T Departmentwould like to thank all those members who helpedat the event, in particular Master Morley, OsmanOsman (25 Bedford Row) and DanielO’Donoghue (pupil at 23 Essex Street) and all of the student helpers.

The Police Liaison Scheme, chaired by MasterSimon Davis, gives student members theopportunity to accompany officers on patrol tolearn more about the work of the police. So farthis year, over 30 students have shadowed policeofficers, with many more visits planned. The aimof the scheme is to promote good relationsbetween the police, Bar and judiciary and foster agreater understanding of the entire criminaljustice system. This is part of the Inn’s largeroutreach work, which includes work withschools and educational charities. For moreinformation about the Police Liaison Schemeplease contact Lacara Barnes-Rowe.


INNER TEMPLE INTER-VARSITY DEBATING 2015BELIZE HARRISON, PRESIDENT OF THE DEBATING SOCIETY

On Friday 16 and Saturday 17 January, theInner Temple Debating Society hosted theannual Debating Inter-Varsity, sponsored byBlackstone Chambers. The IV is held inhonour of the late Master Harrison, whosetireless dedication to the training of Barstudents in advocacy made him a popularand respected member of the Inn.

The IV is one of the most prestigiousdebating competitions in the country, andthis year’s competition was particularlyexciting. Not only was this year’s IV one ofthe largest IVs in the history of thecompetition, it was also themed around theMagna Carta in celebration of the 800thanniversary of the sealing of the landmarkcharter. Over two days, students from acrossthe UK debated a number of topical motionsin Inner Temple and nearby chambers. 1 Hare Court and 11 King’s Bench Walk verykindly allowed the Debating Society to usetheir rooms to accommodate the recordnumber of teams.

The Grand Final took place on Saturday

evening and was held, for the very first time,in Temple Church. Participants werewelcomed to the Church by the Verger. The Master of the Temple gave anentertaining and informative talk on thehistory of the Church and the Magna Carta.The Grand Final was judged by a panel of 22 of some of the most distinguishedmembers of the Bar and the judiciary,including: the Treasurer, Master Laws,Master Toulson, Master Nice, MasterMichael Spencer, Master Caroline Swift,Master Goss, Master Nugee, Master Moor,Master Taylor, Master Morley, MasterBarraclough, Master Agnello, Master Reed,Master Hodge, Joanne Moss, Alan Macleanand Aneurin Brewer. The Grand Final wasfollowed by a black tie reception and AwardsCeremony which took place during a candlelit dinner in Inner Temple Hall.

The quality of debates throughout the

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competition was exceptionally high and theGrand Final showcased the very best ofdebating talent. The IV was won by HarishNatarajan and Gavin Illsley, who wereawarded the Harrison Plate by RogerHarrison, Master Harrison’s brother. Theevent was a great success with one participantcommenting that “debating the constitution inTemple Church in front of the greatest legalminds in the country validated all my years ofdebating”.

To mark the occasion the societyproduced two promotional musical videosentitled The Boys at the Bar and I’ll neverfind another law, which became YouTubehits. The society also created its very owncommemorative Magna Carta wine.

The society would like to extend specialthanks to the following:l The Grand Final judging panel.

l Blackstone Chambers for generouslysponsoring the event.

l 1 Hare Court and 11 King’s Bench Walk forkindly offering us their rooms.

l The Verger of Temple Church and theMaster of the Temple for allowing us tohost the Grand Final in Temple Church,and for all of their logistical assistance.

l The Debating Society volunteers forassisting during the event. Theircontribution was invaluable and we are veryfortunate to have such committed andenthusiastic members.

l The members and staff of Inner Temple. In particular, the Treasurer, the Sub-Treasurer, Master Morley, the E & TDepartment and the Catering Department.We are very grateful for the Inn’s unfailingsupport, without which the IV simplywould not have been possible.

On Friday 6 March, the Outreach Team ran anevent entitled Sovereignty, Liberty and theLegacy of Magna Carta – this event wasdelivered in partnership with Cumberland Lodgeand Egham Museum.

We invited Year 11 and 12 students fromschools with over 30% Free School Meals and the majority of students were studying A Level History or Government Studies.

As part of this day the Inn developed a set ofnew schools debating resources focusing on theMagna Carta but adaptable to any issue. Thesewill shortly be available on the Egham MuseumMagna Carta website for use by any teacher inthe UK.

The Inn had very positive feedback from theschool students who attended, with a majorityindicating that for the first time they had‘learned about the Magna Carta’, ‘detentionwithout charge’, ‘how to debate’ or ‘how tostructure an argument’.

One student wrote: “It has really changedmy perspective on the direction I will take withmy university choices.”

The day focused on debating detentionwithout charge. Working in small groups withBPTC students and pupils, the students learnedhow to debate and tested their skills by takingpart in a mini British Parliament style debate.

The students also heard from Leslie ThomasQC (Garden Court Chambers) who brought thedebate alive by helping to put the Magna Cartainto a modern context.

MAGNA CARTA SCHOOLS EVENT

Leslie Thomas QC speaking to studentsabout the relevance of the Magna Carta.



Congratulations are due to Jonathan Goddardand Michael Brett for winning this year's Inter-Varsity Moot. The team from Oxford Brookesmet the runners-up from UCL in a close fifthand final round following a challenging day ofmooting. An illustrious five member judicialpanel sat for the final. The leading judgmentwas given by the Inn’s Master of Moots, MasterBrougham. Master Treasurer awarded thewinners the Bhutan Cup, a gift from the Kingof Bhutan presented to the Inn at the 2014Inter-Varsity. They also received a mini-pupillage from Tanfield Chambers.

The winners are due to return to the Inn on26 October for the inaugural Magna CartaMoot. They will go up against the winners ofthe English Speaking Union's own inter-varsitycompetition in what has already been dubbed“the moot of all moots”. It comes as part of theInn’s series of events celebrating the 800thanniversary of the charter.

The Inner Temple Inter-Varsity has gonefrom strength to strength over the years inorder to provide one of the best mootingcompetitions in the country. This would not be

possible without the tireless help of the Innand the Mooting Committee's studentvolunteers. Thank you to everyone who gaveup their time to ensure the success of the event.

A special thanks must also be given to oursponsors, Tanfield Chambers and the ICLR.Charles Joseph from Tanfield, also a member ofthe Inn, constructed a fascinating and complexproblem comprising issues aroundincorporation of terms, common law lien,conspiracy, and conversion. It gave all of ourteams the opportunity to produce intellectuallystimulating and creative submissions.

It has been an honour to lead theorganisation of this moot with Meredith Major.We look forward to passing on the torch tothose who are sure to organise an event just ascommendable in 2016.

Master Treasurer and Master Brougham withwinners, Jonathan Goddard and Michael Brett

INNER TEMPLE INTER-VARSITY MOOTING 2015ZACHARY KELL, PRESIDENT OF INTER-VARSITY MOOTING


CONTACT INFORMATION

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It was a night of Highland festivities on 30January as the Inner Temple Students’Association (ITSA) hosted their annual BurnsNight Supper, a night on which the life andworks of Scottish poet Robert Burns arecelebrated. Upon being seated for dinner thesound of bagpipes filled the Inner Temple Hall asthe Haggis, in all its glory, was paraded aroundthose gathered, after which it was duly addressed,cut open and toasted. In keeping with the night’stradition, the Selkirk Grace preceded a meal ofcock-a-leekie soup and, of course, the haggisaccompanied by neeps and tatties.

Dinner was followed by a captivating talkon the life and works of Robert Burns. Theguest speaker, Burns scholar Andrew Brown’saccount of the poet gave a fuller appreciation

of the celebration and added further characterto what was already a delightful evening. A toast to Burns followed to end the speechand dinner; however, such an event would havebeen incomplete without traditional music anddancing. Following dinner, the Hall wasquickly transformed into a bustling ceilidh. A traditional ceilidh band played as peopleflocked to the dancefloor throwing themselvesinto each of the reels with energy and delight,ending the festivities on a high note.

The Inner Temple Students’ Associationwould like to express their gratitude to allthose who attended, and to those who had ahand in the preparation and execution. It wastruly an amazing and memorable evening.

ITSA BURNS NIGHT JOHN PAUL NAHOUS, ITSA TREASURER

A CARDIFF CHRISTMAS QUALIFYING SESSION ROSALEE DORFMAN AND WILLIAM REES

ITSA getting ready for theBurns Night Celebrations

It was a typical Cardiff winter’s night. Rainsqualled in from the Bristol Channel. As we sayin Welsh, “Mae hi wedi'n bwrw hen wragedd affyn” (raining old women and sticks)!

11 BPTC students cwtched together, walkedfrom Cardiff Law School to 30 Park PlaceChambers for the first leg of their qualifyingsession. Cold, wet and bedraggled, they werewarmly welcomed into Chambers.

Three papers were delivered on topics ofcurrent legal importance. The papers had beenkindly organized through the efforts of Master Parsley. The first was delivered by Luke Garrett and concerned tactics andapproaches to use with regard to sentencingguidelines. Rhys Taylor delivered the secondon direct access. This is particularly pertinent

because of the opportunities for juniorbarristers in this line of work, a fact which hasbeen recognized by senior members of thejudiciary. The third paper was presented by JoeAl-Khayat, and concerned cost managementsince the Jackson reforms.

We trudged through the rain once moretowards the Hilton Restaurant. Cracking the Christmas crackers and sharing a deliciousmeal, the Inner Templars and guests celebratedthe end of term and welcomed the festiveseason.

A special thanks to 30 Park Place Chambersand Inner Temple.


EDUCATION DAY & LECTURE NIGHTThe topic of the 2015 Reader’s Lecture Series is Inner Templars who have Helped Changethe World. The first lecture in the series wasgiven on 19 January by Dr George Garnett of Oxford University on the topic of Why Good Lawyers are such Bad Historians: Sir Edward Coke.

The topic of this year’s Education Day on16 February was Ethics and Pupillage. Sessionsincluded ethical discussion groups and talksfrom various pupils and barristers on theirexperiences of applying for, and practising at,the Bar. The Education Day was immediatelyfollowed by the second lecture in this year’sLecture Series. The lecture was given by The Rt Hon The Lord Boateng on the

topic of Gandhi: Constitutionalism and the Legacy of Non Violent Direct Action inSub-Saharan Africa.

We would like to thank all the membervolunteers who participated in the EducationDay. If you are a barrister and would like tovolunteer your services for a future EducationDay, please contact Kerry Upham.

The Education Day and Lecture Series areaccredited as qualifying sessions for students.The Lecture Series is also accredited for CPD. Details of the remaining lectures in this series as well as transcripts of formerlectures can be found on the Inn’s website:www.innertemple.org.uk/education/lecture-series-2015

STUDENT RESIDENTIAL WEEKENDSEach year the Inn hosts three residentialweekend qualifying sessions for its BPTCstudents. The weekends serve to provide thestudents with the opportunity to meet seniormembers of the Inn, develop their advocacyskills in a relaxed and informal atmosphere andhear from high profile experts in the area oflaw under discussion.

The December weekend, entitled WhoCares? Care Proceedings and the Family Courtsconsidered the approach of the courts to publiclaw care proceedings. A highly informativepanel of speakers included Master PeterJackson, Uma Mehta, (Chief Lawyer,Corporate Law and Community ServicesTeam, London Borough of Islington), P J Lewis (Social worker, Royal Borough ofKensington and Chelsea), William Tyler QC(36 Bedford Row) and Dorothy Pottinger(Children Guardian, Cafcass). The weekendwas a great success and our thanks go to allstudents, barristers, judges and speakersinvolved – in particular to Master Moor,Master Judith Hughes and Paul Infield whoorganised the weekend.

The weekend at Highgate House inNorthamptonshire in February, entitledChallenges and Opportunities - Can our LegalSystem Cope with Social Media?, examined thepositive and negative impact of social media onour legal system. Students heard from anexcellent panel of speakers including MasterMaddison, Master Cheryl Thomas (UniversityCollege London), Carl Gardner (barrister andlegal blogger), Charles Parry (Pump CourtChambers) and Simon Phillips QC (New ParkCourt Chambers). Again, the weekend was agreat success and we would like to thank all thestudents who attended as well as our barristerand judicial members, many from the Northernand North Eastern circuits, who taught at theweekend. In particular, we would like to thankMaster Mark George and Andrew Long fororganising the weekend, David Temkin forhelping to produce the materials, and MasterBirkett for his acting skills.

Panel session at the HighgateHouse Social Media weekend

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The closing date for submitting applications forCall to the Bar is Friday 24 April. The Innmust have received a fully completedapplication by this date if you wish to be calledat any of the ceremonies held this year.

All current BPTC students were sent a Call to the Bar application pack in February. If you have not received your copy, allrelevant documents are available to downloadfrom the Inn’s website.

CALL TO THE BAR APPLICATIONS DEADLINE

On the 10 January, the Inn hosted its annualPractice Management Course for pupils. Thiscourse offers advice to pupils on how to runtheir practice as a business in the modernworld and provides information on the variousobligations of new practitioners includingfinancial management, ethics, marketing, andthe organisational aspects of the business of

being a barrister. We could not have providedthe course without the participation ofvolunteers. We would like to thank all whohelped, particularly the clerks and solicitors aswell as the Sub-Treasurer and Master Malecka,who gave the introductory talk, and AlastairHodge for his tireless work as Course Directorand speaker.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT COURSE

So far this year, Inner Temple members havesecured 116 first-six pupillages. In order togain a practising certificate, first-six pupilsmust attend and pass an assessed advocacycourse run by their Inn or circuit. The secondof the Inn’s annual compulsory advocacycourses for pupils took place between Januaryand March, attended by 46 pupils. The course

comprises several sessions at the Inn (trialpreparation, case analysis, interlocutoryapplications and mock trials) as well as aweekend of intensive advocacy training andvideo-review at Wotton House. We would liketo thank the Inn’s dedicated advocacy trainersfor giving up numerous evenings and weekendsto teach the Inn’s pupils.

PUPILS ADVOCACY COURSE

One-to-one video review at the pupils’advocacy training weekend

The Mock Interview Scheme aims to helpstudents develop their interview technique andbuild up confidence prior to pupillage interviews.This scheme is at its busiest in April-June and we

are therefore seeking barristers to assist with thescheme. If you are interested in participating asan interviewing barrister, please contact LacaraBarnes-Rowe.

MOCK INTERVIEW SCHEME



There are a few places remaining for the JuneNew Practitioners course. From 2015, there aretwo parts to the course: a residential weekendwhich includes the 9 hours advocacyrequirement, and an Ethics Evening at the Inn,providing the full 3 hours ethics requirement.

The weekend event takes place from theevening of Friday 5 June to lunchtime onSunday 7 June at Wotton House in Dorking,Surrey and costs £250 including

accommodation, meals, course materials and aplace on the coach to and from the venue.Participants will have the opportunity to cross-examine real expert accountant witnesses. TheEthics evening is also included in this fee andwill take place at the Inn on Monday 15 Junefrom 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Participants willdiscuss ethical problems in a mock conferencesetting with solicitors. Places are available forcivil and criminal groups. To book, pleasecontact David Miller.

NEW PRACTITIONERS ADVOCACY & ETHICS COURSE: JUNE 2015

An exchange programme for barristers of allfour Inns of Court who have been in practicefor up to five years, the Paris Bar Exchangeoffers the opportunity to spend the month ofSeptember doing a stage in Paris. Avocatmembers of the Paris Bar of similar seniorityspend the month of July doing a stage inLondon. The Bar of Paris with the Paris BarSchool (EFB) offers the following stage to upto four barristers:

l An introductory seminar and other activities at the EFB

l A stage in an avocat’s office, preferablyspecialising in the barrister’s field of practice

l Attendance at hearings of both interlocutoryinjunction applications and criminalproceedings

l Visits to the Palais de Justice, anadministrative tribunal or the Conseil d’Etat with some marshalling

l Meetings between young avocats andbarristers and a reception

l Conducting a mock trial in the Palais deJustice in French before French judges

Candidates for the exchange programme (who must speak fluent French) should applyno later than Friday 15 May 2015 by Lettre de motivation in French with CV (in French & English) and financial budget to:

Piers Gardner Esqc/o Eamonn O’ReillyTreasury BuildingLondon EC4Y 7HL

Tel: 0207 797 8210 Fax: 0207 797 8212 Email: [email protected]

Interviews will take place in late May in theInner Temple. While candidates will beresponsible for their own travel, keep andaccommodation, a lump sum of £750 towardscosts will be payable by the Pegasus Trust.Successful completion of the exchangeprogramme will entitle participants to 10 CPD points.

The exchanges have been a great success, both in Paris and London, since 1999.

THE PARIS BAR EXCHANGE


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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Events for school students

Tours and lunches at the Inn

Dinners for prospective members

University law fairs

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Question and Answer Day

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PERCENTAGE10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

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■ 4.3% Other■ 3.3% Website

■ 55% Yes■ 45% No

■ 6.6% Academic or family connections■ 22.3% Atmosphere■ 1.4% Library■ 1.9% Student groups/societies■ 31.3% Education & training opportunities■ 28.9% Scholarships

DID YOU APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP AT THE INNER TEMPLE?

INNER TEMPLE EVENTS THAT YOU ATTENDED BEFORE JOINING THE INN

WHAT WERE THE MAIN FACTORS FOR YOU WHEN DECIDING BETWEEN A CAREER AT THE BAR AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONS

WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR AFFECTING YOUR DECISION OF WHICH INN TO JOIN?

Yes No


This year’s 309 BPTC students were surveyed,of whom 211 responded as follows:

STUDENT SURVEY 2014-2015


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APRIL4 April CLOSED

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MAY2 May Lincoln’s Inn

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23 May CLOSED

30 May Inner Temple

JUNE6 June Lincoln’s Inn

13 June Middle Temple

20 June Gray’s Inn

27 June Inner Temple

LIBRARYNEWS

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ANNUAL REVIEWThe Library’s annual review of activities for 2014 is now on the website www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk.

CURRENT AWARENESS UPDATEThe Current Awareness blog continues to grow in both sizeand popularity. In 2014 we added a total of 4,609 posts,bringing the archive up to a grand total of 38,085. The archiveis searchable or browsable by subject category, and there arenow 1,103 categories. On average we have 20,000 uniquevisitors to the site each month and there are 2,686 subscribersvia email or RSS feed and 5,914 Twitter followers. Ourstatistics show that 85% of users access the blog via a desktopcomputer and 15%via a tablet or mobiledevice. A moredetailed annual reporton the CurrentAwareness service canbe viewed via theLibrary website.

LEGAL RESEARCHTRAININGOur next series of training sessions for newpupils on various aspects of legal research willbe in April and May. The first session, whichprovides an overview of legal research, takesplace on Tuesday 14 April between 5.30pm and7.30pm. The second and third sessions takeplace on the evenings of Tuesday 21 April andTuesday 5 May between 5.30pm and 6.45pmand will cover updating cases and legislation.Pupils wishing to attend the sessions mayregister for a place by [email protected].

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BPTC STUDENT1. A beautiful, tranquil, spacious place to work2. Convenient central location3. Access to a far better and wider range oftextbooks and practitioner works than anyUniversity library4. Feeling closer to the world of practice, andbeing able to see that the goal of bar studies isthe first development of one’s career5. Access to the rest of Inner Temple’s facilitiesin non-study time - in particular, being able totake lunch and breaks in the gardens

PUPIL1. A beautiful environment in which to work2. A spacious place in which to work3. To use the PCs4. To read legal journals5. To read textbooks

PUPIL1. Having knowledgeable staff I can askresearch questions of and who can direct me toappropriate resources2. The range of materials accessible(practitioner texts, specialist law reports)3. Fantastic quiet place to work out ofchambers4. Somewhere I can pop into quickly, research a point, make relevant photocopies,and head off5. It is conveniently close to chambers

YOUNG BARRISTER1. Niche or specialised textbooks beyond themainstream which tend to be stocked bychambers2. Quiet study to avoid phone calls etc.3. Commonwealth resources for comparativeand Privy Council work4. Online journals and periodicals which are

beyond the mainstream which tend to besubscribed to by chambers 5. Researching old editions

BARRISTER1. Breadth of the collection – practitioner textsboth common and slightly obscure 2. Quiet, conducive to work environment3. Out of (noisy) chambers but in the Inn4. Accessibility of online resources5. Help from knowledgeable librarians

BARRISTER1. Most research tools I require are available inone place a stone’s throw from my chambers.2. Maintains the highest standard of staffingand professionalism. Invariably I find that anytime I need some advice or assistance it isalways highly informed and readilyforthcoming.3. There is a positive sense of well-being thereas in all superbly conducted institutions – the 5 star feeling!4. Added to which a physical environmentcreated by the happy coalition of atmospherecontrol, lighting and design is second to none. I hope this combination is not interfered withbecause it would be hard if not impossible toreplicate both technically, I guess, andaesthetically.5. I also value the word-processing dedicatedareas on the Gallery floor.

BARRISTER1. Room H, and Law Reports2. Online services such as Lexis, especiallyHalsbury’s Laws, Encyclopaedia of Forms andPrecedents, Atkin’s Court Forms3. Archive, previous editions, e.g. of the WhiteBook for appeals in Gibraltar4. Librarians’ knowledge5. Quiet place to work (and think!)

TOP FIVE REASONS FOR USING THE LIBRARYWe asked members of the newly formed Library Users’ Groupfor their top five reasons for using the Library. Their responses,which are listed below, echo the views of respondents to the2013 Library surveys, who also commented on the importanceof having extensive hard copy collections and online resourcesprovided in a quiet and spacious working environment, withknowledgeable staff on hand to assist with research queries.

CONTINUED OVERLEAF


BARRISTER1. Quiet space for study, with minimaldistractions (and thus providing a useful refugefrom chambers when required)2. Document supply service. Working fromhome fairly often as I do, I have found this tobe very helpful indeed. 3. Comprehensive hard-copy access to a widerange of law reports. (Online searching is allwell and good, but one frequently needs readyaccess to the hard copy).4. Emotional attachment (a poor reason, I concede, but IT gave me a scholarship, I carried out all my studies for the BVC in theLibrary, and the place does exert a strongemotional pull).

5. Textbooks. We do not have an up-to-datechambers library, the decision having beentaken about 5 years ago that commercialpractitioners should be able to afford theirown. That is not, sadly, the case. Access to anau courant textbook collection is invaluable (allthe more so given the helpful handlist).

QC1. Tranquil and still place to work in (this isvery rare in our line of work)2. Resources and facilities all in one place3. Knowledgeable and helpful staff4. Proximity to chambers5. Ideal as place to gather your thoughts -particularly before a case is due to start

Gallery PCs with access to catalogues, subscription databases and office software



MUSA ALAMI (1897-1984)

ENGLISH BARRISTER AND ARAB NATIONALIST

Musa Alami was called to the Bar by Inner Temple in 1924,the same year that he graduatedin Law from Trinity Hall,

Cambridge. Born in Jerusalem into aprosperous Syrian family his extraordinary life spanned service in the Ottoman Empire,the British Mandate, and the Jordanian West Bank until its incorporation into the state of Israel in 1967.

He was called to the Bar “In Absentia”because he had returned to Jerusalem to bewith his ailing father but had nonethelessbrought back his wig and gown so that hisfamily could see him properly dressed as anEnglish barrister.

Both his father and grandfather had beenMayors of Jerusalem so he knew the localpolitical scene well. He was soon recruited intothe government legal service of the Britishmandate rising to become Assistant AttorneyGeneral and, for a while, Private Secretary tothe High Commissioner, Sir Arthur Wauchope.

However his commitment to peaceful co-existence seems to have earned him the distrustof Jewish and Arab leaders alike at a time whentensions were rising, to say nothing of Britishofficials who thought he had risen above hisstation. Nevertheless he attended the variousconferences which were considering the vexedquestion of partition for what was now beingcalled Palestine and where he met David Ben-Gurion. In particular the Londonconference in 1938 with Prime MinisterChamberlain presiding and following earlier“round tables“ on Indian independenceattended by another of our distinguishedalumni, Mohandass Gandhi.

Clement Attlee, Bencher of Inner Templeand British Prime Minister from 1945 to 1951,must have reflected on the irony of a unitedIndia being partitioned while the UN partitionplans for Palestine were disregarded, and withterrible consequences for all those displaced

With the creation of the state of Israel in1948, Musa’s services were no longer requiredand he retired to Jericho, then incorporatedinto Jordan, where he established an orphanagefor destitute Arab boys displaced by the 1948war. The Ford Foundation were generousbenefactors. There is a happy picture of theboys splashing about in a swimming poolbrimming with water from the wells that Musaand his friends dug by hand. Hundreds of theseboys are today his heirs. His friends from allover the world attended his funeral at the AlAqsa mosque in Jerusalem. It had also been, fora time, the headquarters of the KnightsTemplar in a more distant turbulent age.

ARCHIVES

The story of Musa Alami is told in hisbiography Palestine is my Country by Sir Geoffrey Furlonge


HISTORY SOCIETYLECTURES 2015

The infamous relationship betweenHH Asquith and Venetia Stanleywill be explored by MasterPopplewell in the Summer History

Society lecture on the 1 July. The Prime Minister and his Mistress is the

astonishing story of the love affair between 60year old Asquith and 22 year old VenetiaStanley. Between 1912 and 1915 he wrote overfive hundred and fifty of the most passionatelove letters to her. His to her were publishedsome years ago - hers to him no longer exist.He would write to her every day, sometimestwice a day, sometimes three times a day andoccasionally four times. In cabinet a messengerwould come in with a letter from Venetia.Asquith would read the letter, write an answer,and send it off while the rest of the cabinetcontinued their discussions. They regularlywent out for long drives and stayed awaytogether. In peace time he sought her advice onpolitical matters and during the war confidedall sorts of top secret information to her. Thus,“We have just finished Cabinet. Winston and Ihave decided we will invade the Dardenellesnext week. It is secret so don’t tell anyone.”

Asquith was married twice. First to Helen,by whom he had five children, and then toMargot who gave birth also to five children,

THE PRIMEMINISTER AND HISMISTRESS

two of whom survived.After a distinguishedacademic career, he struggled at the Bar untilfinally appearing in a number of famous caseslike the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company. At 40 he became Home Secretary and in 1908Prime Minister.

In 1915 Venetia married Edwin Montagu(Asquith’s private secretary) and converted toJudaism. It was an unhappy marriage. Shefound him physically unattractive. She had adaughter of whom Edwin was not the father,and later she became the mistress of LordBeaverbrook and Lord Dudley.

When the letters were published RoyJenkins described the affair as an epistolaryrelationship. The book suggests a moreintimate relationship to be found in the finalclue. 1912 Margot was told she must have nomore children. Is it therefore in anywaysurprising if Asquith, now banished from thematrimonial bed, having already sired 10children, should find comfort and pleasure inthe 22 year old Venetia Stanley.

The lecture will be followed by a Q&Asession. An informal bowl food dinner will alsobe available for those who wish to continue thediscussion afterwards.

BY MASTER OLIVER POPPLEWELLWEDNESDAY 1 JULY 20155.30PM FOR 6PM

LECTURE & INFORMAL SUPPERMembers & Guests: £27.15

IT Students: £16.55

LECTURE ONLYMembers & Guests: £16.55

IT Students: Free

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Join the evening pop-up knitting club within the peaceful surroundings of one ofLondon’s oldest gardens. Take part or just come to enjoy the garden.

Tuesday 19 May, 26 May & 2 June 17:00-20:30

Sunday 7 June 11:00-15:00

(picnics welcome)Wool and equipment provided Open to all ages and abilities

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This is the time when every area of thegarden starts to require our attention:the perennials and ornamental grasses,

which provided us with valuable winterinterest, need to be cut down and divided, theroses and hydrangeas pruned and fed, the self-sowers in the borders thinned out, the wisteriatreated with a solution to protect the swellingbuds from hungry pigeons, seeds need to besown in the nursery, the lawn requires itsnecessary spring repairs, and the glasshouseneeds a lick of shade paint. The list goes on, andeven with the best scheduling and managing, theonset of spring can feel a little bit rushed. In allthe urgency, the important task of staking theperennials can be easily overlooked, as thesummer-flowering plants have barely brokeninto growth. But believe me, it is one of themost important jobs that you can do in thespring as it creates the backbone of an ongoingsummer display.

I know that many of us think of staking as atedious chore, but it is better to get backacheearly in the season than heartache after asummer storm. Only a few people have acompletely sheltered garden, and most of ushave to contend with wind from all or anydirection that will affect our plants and displays.The ‘Chelsea chop’ can be an effective andpreventive solution against wind damage,although care is needed not to overdo it as youmight end up with a very late flowering. Relyingsolely on self-supporting or dwarf cultivars isn’tsatisfying at all: it is far better to allow plants toreach their natural potential.

Pea-sticks are the most versatile and naturalmethod for supporting multi-stemmed

perennials up to 1.7m, and the most pleasing tothe eye. Pea-sticks are young twiggy branches ofbirch, hornbeam and hazel (I prefer the latter asthey are flexible for longer), which are woveninto intricate structures to contain tall asters,campanulas, monkshoods, sprawling geraniums,herbaceous clematis and peonies. To do thisyourself, cut the thick end of the branches to apoint and push them into the soil around theplant or plant group every 30cm. Bend the topsto form a frame roughly three-quarters of theheight of the plant. Randomly weave the twigstogether, making a rock-steady and airystructure. This is done in February and Marchand it’s necessary to know the various heights ofthe perennials, either by keeping a note from theprevious year or by researching the dimensionsfor newly acquired ones. It is my favouritetechnique; it’s creative, effective and has theadvantage of looking good whilst the bordersare bare. The only drawback is that they becomehopelessly brittle by the end of the year. It canbe difficult to find pea-sticks, but a fewspecialist plant centres might stock them inFebruary, or a local coppicer will probably begrateful to find an outlet for his ‘waste’.

It is mesmerising how a day spent onworking with hazel twigs and weavingsupportive and beautiful frames can provide acalming respite from the seemingly endless todo-list of spring. Despite the inevitable busy-ness of the season, we are reassured that wemake it through with the help of talented andefficient gardeners and our committedvolunteers. Our efforts of ‘going that extraspring mile’ are always rewarded by a bloomingsummer display for the enjoyment of everyone.

GARDEN NEWS

STAKING INSPEEDINGSPRINGTIME

ANDREA BRUNSENDORFHEAD GARDENER

© Barbara Neumann

Structures made from hazelsupporting peonies


LILIAN SHERWOODretires at Easter aftereighteen years’ dedicatedservice to the Inn and theTemple Church. Havingjoined the Collector’sDepartment in 1997 as

Accounts Clerk, Lilian took over the role ofAssistant Collector in 2000. As the personentrusted with the Inn’s accounts and payroll,Lilian has always been a model of discretion,integrity and accuracy. The Inn’s loss will beher family’s gain.

EMMA PRAYER We are delighted that Emma Prayer returned towork in February after hermaternity leave and hasagreed to take on thechallenge of juggling

motherhood with promotion to the role ofAssistant Collector.

LACARA BARNES-ROWEjoined the Education &Training team in January asthe Outreach Coordinator,working alongside theOutreach Manager. She has

significant experience of working directly withyoung people in a number of contexts,including the charity and higher educationsectors. In Lacara’s first few months she hasalready made a significant impact on the workof the Outreach team.

STAFF NEWS

LONG SERVICECongratulations to the following members ofstaff who have recently completed significantperiods of service to the Inn:

20 YEARSSteve Hanks (Carpenter)

10 YEARSHenrietta Amodio (Head of Treasury Office)

JIM STEPHENSON retires in April after morethan 10 years’ service. Jimjoined the Inn in 2004, andas one of the Inner TemplePorters he has been as anintegral part of the Inn’s

security and a familiar face to many who liveand work in the Inn. His previous career in theNavy gave him the experience to deal with anysituation that arose here. However, the lure ofthe sea, his family and new a dog have led himback to civilian life. Jim, and his extensiveknowledge of sea shanties, will be greatlymissed by everyone at the Inn.

LUCY ROWLEY hasjoined the Inner Temple as aseasonal gardener to assistwith the care andmaintenance of the gardenduring the busy spring andautumn periods. She comes

to the Inn after successfully completingtraineeships with the historic Chelsea PhysicGarden and the acclaimed Cambridge BotanicGarden. We are very pleased to welcome Lucyto our small garden team.


THETEMPLE CHURCHEASTER TERM

Friday 10 April until Sunday 19 April,

7.30 pm and 6.30 pm on Sundays

SHAKESPEARE: KING JOHNA Globe Theatre production at the TempleChurch. Box office 020 7401 9919.

Tuesday 21 April, 7.00 pm

A COMMEMORATION OF THE LIBERATION OF THECONCENTRATION CAMPS IN 1945Bergen Belsen was liberated by the BritishArmy on 15 April 1945. We remember thehorrors of the camps and of the Holocaust inmusic linked with the camps, in original filmfootage and in prayers led by Rabbis HelenFreeman and Jackie Tabick. We gratefullywelcome Eve Oppenheimer, survivor of Bergen Belsen, who will speak of her timethere. The Temple Singers will be joined by the West London Synagogue Choir. Tickets £20, £15, £10. To book: www.templemusic.org or 020 7427 5641.

Sunday 26 April, 11.15 am

EASTER CAROL SERVICEMusic: Vaughan Williams, Five Mystical Songs;Handel, As by man came death. Followed by aquiet lunch in Middle Temple.To book for lunch: Contact Catherine de Satgé. Please note: access to the Temple by car on 26 April (London Marathon) is via Fleet Streetonly not the Embankment.

Thursday 30 April, 6.00 pm

BOOK LAUNCH: MAGNA CARTA,RELIGION AND THE RULE OF LAW (Cambridge University Press, 2015). Edited byThe Reverend Robin Griffith-Jones andProfessor the Worshipful Mark Hill.

Wednesday 13 May, 6.30 pm

LECTURE FOLLOWING THE RESULTSOF THE GENERAL ELECTION With Professor Vernon Bogdanor CBE,Research Professor at the Institute forContemporary British History at King’sCollege London, Professor of Politics at theNew College of Humanities and an HonoraryBencher of Middle Temple.

Thursday 21 May, 7.00 pm

CONCERT: THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHOIRMozart, Requiem Mass in D minor and AveVerum Corpus. Schubert, Mass No. 2 in Gmajor. Roger Sayer, conductor. Tickets £35,£25, £15, £10. For further information and tobook: www.templemusic.org. The concert willbe recorded for broadcast on Classic FM.

Catherine de Satgé[email protected]

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CONTACTS

Liz [email protected]

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GEORGE INSCOEWALFORD DAVIES ORGAN SCHOLARSHIPThe Temple Church is pleased to announce that GeorgeInscoe has been awarded the new Walford Davies OrganScholarship. Currently a 2nd year scholar at the RoyalAcademy of Music, George was previously a chorister atCanterbury Cathedral. The scholarship will begin inSeptember 2015 for one year.

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Tuesday 21 April 7pmThe Temple Church£20 £15 £10

A Commemoration of the Liberation of the ConcentrationCamps in 1945

Including:Eli Eli Lamah Sabachtani Verdi Requiem (Sanctus) Ani Ma’amin 'The Hymn of the Camps'Pärt De ProfundisBernstein Chichester Psalms (Final Movement)

On 15 April 1945 theconcentration camp at BergenBelsen was liberated by the BritishArmy; the live reports fromRichard Dimbleby alerted theUnited Kingdom to the horrors ofthe camp and of the Holocaust.On 21 April we remember theevents of those years, from 1938through the Nazi’s WannseeConference of 1942 to theNuremberg Trials, in music linkedwith the camps, in the words ofsurvivors, in original film footageand in prayers led by Rabbis HelenFreeman and Jackie Tabick. TheTemple Singers and Choristers ofthe Temple Church Choir will bejoined by the West LondonSynagogue Choir.

In collaboration with The Temple Church.

This concert is generously sponsored bya group of individuals.

Wednesday 29 April 7pmMiddle Temple Hall£45 £35 £25 £20 £15 £5

Temple Song 2015

Julius Drake & Friends

Roderick Williams baritoneMark Padmore tenorRory Kinnear readerJulius Drake piano

Songs of the Sea. Including worksby: Brahms, Eliot, Fauré, Hardy,Haydn, Lear, Schubert, Kipling andTennyson.

Acclaimed singers Mark Padmoreand Roderick Williams are joinedby celebrated actor Rory Kinnearfor a programme of music andreadings inspired by the sea- anuncompromising and volatile forceof nature that has inspiredcountless artists over thecenturies.

A glass of wine during the interval isincluded in the ticket price.

This concert is generously sponsored byFountain Court Chambers.

Tuesday 5 May 7pmMiddle Temple Hall£45 £35 £25 £20 £15 £5

Temple Song 2015

Odyssey of Love: Liszt and His Women

Lucy Parham pianoJuliet Stevenson narrator Henry Goodman narrator

Acclaimed British pianist LucyParham performs alongside twodistinguished thespians, continuingher series of trailblazing concertsthat vividly unite music and text.Skilfully scripted by Parham, Odyssey of Love draws on therepertoire and letters of FranzLiszt to illuminate the colourful lifestory of this prolific musician, childprodigy, keyboard virtuosoand hopeless romantic.

A glass of wine during the interval isincluded in the ticket price.

This concert is generously sponsored bythe R&I Pilkington Trust.

Temple Music Foundation

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DIARYEASTER TERM 2015

APRIL1 Hilary Term Law Sittings End

Schools Project: Pathways to Law

2 Hall Closes

Holy Communion: Maundy Thursday

3 Choral Mattins: Good Friday

4 Easter Vigil: Holy Saturday

5 Choral Communion: Easter Sunday

13 Hall Opens

Education & Training Committee

14 Easter Term Law Sittings Begin

15 Books Sub-Committee

17-19 New Practitioners’ Residential Weekend

19 Easter Carol Service

20 Bar Liaison Committee

21 Executive Committee

22 Library Committee

27 Student Societies Sub-Committee

Temple Women’s Forum

28 Investment Sub-Committee

Dinner for Legal Academics

MAY5 Estates Committee

6 Pension Scheme Trustees

Dinner for New Silks

7 Bench Table

Pupil Supervisors’ Training Session

11 Advocacy Training Committee

Mixed Dining Night

12 Inns’ Magna Carta Lecture Series (LI)

(The Rt Hon The Lord Neuberger of

Abbotsbury)

Dinner for Academic Fellows

14 Circuits Committee

Choral Evensong: Celebration of the

City Charter followed by Reception

and Dinner

18 Bar Liaison Committee

London Legal Walk

19 Executive Committee

Cumberland Lodge & Highgate Dinner

20 Scholarships Committee

COIC Board Meeting (LI)

22 Hall Closes

Easter Term Law Sittings End

JUNE1 Hall Opens

2 Trinity Term Law Sittings Begin

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